Brawl, shooting mar wedding reception

A brawl that erupted at a Beaumont wedding reception over the weekend led to a shooting and multiple arrests.

Police officers were called to the Appomattox Club about 9:38 p.m. Saturday to break up a fight involving 20-30 people, Beaumont police said.

When they arrived, they found a victim of a gunshot wound to the hand among the pandemonium, and quickly arrested the accused shooter.

Although the victim didn’t want to press charges, officers found that the shooting suspect was wanted on an outstanding warrant, so he went to jail anyway. Others involved in the dispute were found to have warrants as well, and some were in possession of marijuana.

Five people in all, none of which were the bride or groom, went to jail. Several others reported minor injuries.